Busy Weekend

Busy, busy. That's all I can say. I took the kids swimming at the Aquatic Center on Friday for a few hours and that night we had our Sunday School class social at Grapevine Springs Park. Lot's of fun, even in the heat. Saturday Grayson had a basketball game and then we went on over to the Higgs' house for some swimming and belated birthday celebrations for Abby! We were in the pool all afternoon and of course got in to the "Rock Band" spirit later in the evening. Today was church, lunch with friends and float building! Katie and I sweated so much, I am sure we were close to dehydration! Here are a couple of the swim pictures from Saturday!

After much coercion, Jessie finally decided the float would be fun

Happy 6th birthday Abby!

HE'S HOME!!!!

Jessie greeted Grayson with a poster, balloons and candy at the airport! We are so glad he is back and hope he is never gone for that long again!

Grayson Goes to Bama

Grayson spent the last 9 days in Prattville, AL with his grandparents! He had a blast. Pappaw had fun things planned everyday - not to mention they had VBS for a week! Movies, swimming, bowling and Desoto Caverns are just a few of the fun activities! He was excited to be there but excited to come home to his toys and sister too!

Desoto Caverns

Deep down in the cave

Panning for gems

Right where he belongs! Ha...

Nothing completes a trip like toilet rides!

Happy Father's Day

Since it is Father's Day, Kendall got to pick our destination for lunch and the activity of the day. So, after a little picnic of Chicken Express we fed the ducks at Duck Pond Park. It is sad not having Grayson here today to celebrate with Kendall. But Jessie sure is enjoying her daddy time. As I sit here and blog, they are outside chasing each other with water guns! I think I will go join them now...

I should have used the flash...

Friends...

Karis, Jessie, Tatum and Ella - all dressed up and ready for a Princess fashion show!

Nani's Birthday Celebration!

Nani turned 70 last month, so the Texas Huffs drove to Atlanta to stay with the Georgia Huffs and celebrate with the the Alabama Huffs (Nani and Pappaw)! The birthday dinner was at a German restaurant and the rest of the weekend was spent hanging out at Derrick and Amy's letting the kids play and enjoy their grandparents.

Cate

Happy Birthday Nani!

Sassy and Sassy

Amy and Derrick

Mmmmmm.... Chocolate Chessecake

Grayson and Christopher

Mammaw Dot

Great grandkids!

I love you Uncle Kendall!

Yes, that is a sad face. She thought the bugs were going to get her!

Visiting in Bama - A Short Visit

This past weekend we drove from Dallas to Atlanta (I know, crazy!) and stopped in Birmingham for a very quick visit with cousins and friends. Unfortunately, some of the pics of Wendy and her kids wouldn't download from my SONY (crappy) camera so you have to check those out on my facebook page. But here are my sweet little niece and nephew.

CJ, Grayson, Nat and Sassy Pants

Hey, I like this - what is it?

Grayson turns 8

My first born is 8 years old!!! The party was at Grapevine Springs Park on Saturday. All the kids brought water guns (the only free activity I could think of!). They had a great time shooting each other with creek water - next time I should warn the parents that their children may come home with parasites!! Oh well, they are 8 year old boys!

Kyler and Jackson are getting ammunition!

Run or I will squirt you!

Little girls like water guns too!

The cake tasted even better than it looked if you can believe that! Thanks Cindi!
Watch out big brother

Playing in the creek is always fun too!

I forgot the candles! Oh well, Happy Birthday to you...

Ice cream on the bridge

Some of the kids with a little cake and ice cream

Nothing is better than cold, hard, cash!

Breakin' out the gifts for a little play time!

Grandmomma and Jessie

...and Grayson

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET BOY!

FBC Security Training

okay, these are pictures from our church security training. the coppell fire and police departments joined our security team for some practice on what would happen if we had a major incident at church. katie, courtney, jessica and me all volunteered to participate as victims. (mainly because we wanted the firemen to carry us out!) we had so much fun doing this. a little too much fun actually! we wore blood stained shirts and pretended to be shot by a mad gunman! we named ourselves "SWAT CRASHERS". our plan is to show up at random security training sessions in other organizations and be the victims!!!

injured in the church pew!

all of us with our victim tags
me and katie

screams of terror!

help! get me outta here!

katie - you are hurt - why are you smiling??

we ended the night with a spin on the firetruck!